Before proceeding to the description of a nickname, you need to determine which of them are offensive and which are neutral - harmless.Let's start with the first one.Exonym - a nickname that has a neutral color and etnofolizm - a nickname with a negative connotation.So what katsap?
Katsap - "rogue" or "DAC"?
jokingly gave Russian nickname "Ukrainians" - Ukrainians.Until now, scientists could not figure out the true cause of the expression "katsap."The meaning of each different: some say "katsap" that is, as the DAC - goat.Shaving Ukrainian Russian man with a beard resembles a goat.Others argue that the nickname has a Turkic origin and means "thief" or "butcher."From the word "katsap" there are various derivatives: Russia called Katsapetovkoy, Katsapstanom or Katsap.Mocking nickname commonly found in literature and proverbs.For example, here is one, the Ukrainian "God DAC target and Katsap devil."But it should be noted that the word "goat" recently received a negative value, initially his sense was quite different.
Thanks to the following criteria Katsap began to compare the goats:
- goats, known to be very stubborn animals;
- wedge-shaped beard, just like a DAC;
- the animal has a very specific smell.
Moskal - Russian soldier
At a time when Moscow was not the capital, it still has a huge impact on Russian land and for public affairs of neighboring lands.Russian or Muscovite - a native of Moscow.Initially, the nickname had negative connotations.As in the campaign, Russian troops did not live in camps or barracks, and in the house of the indigenous population.They were always full, and the soldiers will remain hungry, or feed him, depended on its ability to negotiate with the owners.Russian soldiers enjoyed the local girls, but their relationship did not last very long.There comes a time when the soldiers had to go to other lands, all relations were forgotten.As a result, there was the verb "Moskal," which means to cheat or swindle.Ukrainians call Muscovites people who are in the service of the Russian empire, regardless of nationality.After some time, the representatives of other nations have adopted this definition.
Moskal - Russian citizen katsap - ethnic Russian
In medieval Europe believed Russian barbarians, as they soared in the bath 1-2 times a month, and the Europeans did not wash hands.The Tatars were called Russian Katsap because those animals hunted for their meat.
Who are Katsap and Muscovites in the modern world?Ukrainians call Muscovites citizens of Russia and Katsap - ethnic Russian.In the South Russian regions, the word "katsap" disseminate more than a "Muscovite".The fact that in these regions (Voronezh, Kursk region, etc.) live as the Russian and Ukrainian.It is used to refer to "transition" ethno-dialectical type of "Little Russian" to "Moskal."
Katsap or Moskal?Home - Russian
Let us examine in more detail what is katsap, more precisely, what kind of person.Katsap - a man who speaks in Russian, but his speech is present southern dialect.For example, increased Gekane.These people use Ukrainian in his speech idioms.Instead of the word "no," they say, "neem", not "them" and "theirs."
In some cases Katsap called all Russian population of the southern regions of the country.Moskal are residents of Moscow, the European part of Russia, to the north of the zone of the southern dialect.
From this information, it becomes clear why the Ukrainians called the Russian Katsap and Muscovites.You can make the following conclusion: not all Katsap are Muscovites, and not all Muscovites - Katsap.Moreover, not all the inhabitants of Russia can be called Muscovites or Katsap.For some, it does not matter, the main thing for them is that they are Russian.
How to recognize and Katsap Moskal
Now it is clear that such katsap, we only distinguish it from the rest and make it very easy.In today's world Katsap are rude, greedy, unscrupulous and uneducated.In addition, they are very stubborn and often not very smart.Here is an example: a man who is constantly rude, swearing, as if from his point of view do not agree, begins to speak the offensive words, the fact that on the face - it is one hundred percent katsap.
Moskal constantly strives to help the Kremlin, he is in the service of Moscow.It does not depend on the place of residence or citizenship.But among Muscovites there are many educated, intelligent and even educated people.
Some patriots, foot bindings and internet trolls make it clear that such katsap.Russians call people who do not have the above characteristics and have no imperial ambitions, but rather struggling with such people.Moreover, they consider them unworthy of wearing this title.They - pure Russians, despite their nationality.
